The ETSU Department of Art & Design and Slocumb Galleries are presenting BFA exhibitions from Nov. 1 to Dec. 10, featuring ten senior graduating students from the BFA Studio Art and BFA Graphic Design programs.
As a part of the Bachelor of Fine Arts requirement, students must present their work in a gallery format in order to complete the capstone requirements for their degree.
Each gallery has a theme, from exploring the autism spectrum, mental illnesses, family businesses or even exploring personal experiences with the pandemic. Each exhibition is crafted to showcase the artist and their passions.
In Steven Perrotta’s artist statement, he said, “For my capstone project, I created a unique identity and branding package for my family’s organic hot sauces. I developed this identity by including logo design, marketing materials and social media to our brand image.”
To this student, family and tradition are very important, so creating artwork featuring his heritage and family legacy was an opportunity to showcase these abilities.
Photographer Jarrod Holloway from Kingsport, Tennessee, focused his exhibit around the city in itself.
“The Project Chemical Cohabitation focuses on the town I grew up in, and I show a division of class by documenting images of different houses in the area and pairing it with photos of the multi-million-dollar chemical company, Eastman, in the middle of the town. This chemical company has a large economic impact on the area and the people who live in the town.”
The Slocumb Galleries are located at 232 Sherrod Drive, on ETSU’s campus. Viewing hours are weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Tipton Gallery is located at 126 Spring Street in downtown Johnson City, and they are open Thursdays and Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m.
All events are free and open to the public. For more info, email contrera@etsu.edu or text 423-483-3179; you may also visit etsu.edu/cas/art/galleries.
